Craven County NcArchives Deed.....Halloway, John  - Loftin, Cornelius 1747
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Written: 1747

This Indenture made this fifteenth day of September in the year of our
Lord God, One thousand seven hundred & forty seven, between Cornelius Loften
of Craven County in the province of North Carolina, Planter, of the One part
& John Halloway of the said County & Province of the other part.
Witnesseth, that the sd. Cornelius Loftin, for & in Consideration of the Sum
of One hundred pounds Current money of Virginia, to him already paid, the
Receipt whereof, the said Cornelius Loften doth hereby acknowledge &
thereof, doth fully clearly & absolutely acquitt & discharge the said John
Halloway, his heirs, Execu’s  Adminis’s, by these presents; He the said
Cornelius Loften doth Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell, aliene, Enfeoff, &
Confirm; Do by these presents, hath Given, Granted, Bargained, Sold,
aliened, Enfeoffed, & Confirmed unto him, the said John Halloway, his heirs
& Assigns for Ever, a Certain Tract or Parcell of Land, Lying & being in the
County of Craven, in the Province and on the South Side of Neuse River;
beginning at a White Oak near the half moon Swamp; & Runs S Eighty-Six Deg’
s,  E’st Twenty Six pole. Then South Twelve, West Twelve poles to a stake.
Then S Eighty deg’s, East Twenty poles to a Red Oak. Then South Thirty
four. East six poles to a Hickeroy, Then South Seventy Deg’s; East sixty
three poles to a Hickeroy; then South Ten Degrees, West forty Poles to a
pine, Then South Eighty Degrees, East along Williams his line to a White
Oak on the Stony Branch; Then up the Branch S. forty five Degrees. East,
Ninety Two Poles to a Gum at the Head of the Branch; then South Twelve Deg’
s, West One hundred seventy four poles to a Pine by a Pond; then N. Sixty
Deg’s. West Twenty poles to a pine, then North Seventy four Deg’s. West
Sixty poles to a Gum by a Branch; then the various Courses of the Branch to
an Ash near the half moon Swamp; then N. Twelve. East One hundred & sixty
poles to the Beginning. containing three hundred Acres of Land, be the
same more or Less; & the same being part of a Greater Tract of Land Granted
to the Said Cornelius Loften, by Patent dated this 20th day of August 1730,
as by Record may appear; To have & to hold the aforesaid Three hundred
Acres of Land, together with all Rights Profits, Privileges & appurtenances
to same belonging; or in any wise appertaining; to him the Said John
Halloway, his heirs & assigns for Ever; for Ever; to his & their only
proper use & behoof. And the s’d Cornelius Loften for himself, his heirs &
doth hereby covenant promise; and agree to & with the Said John Halloway,
his heirs & assigns, that He the said John Halloway his heirs & assigns,
shall & may for ever hereafter, have, hold, use, occupy, possess, & enjoy
the aforesaid bargained Land & Premises, without the - - - - Trouble, Denial
or Interruption of him the said Cornelius Loften; or his heirs, etc. And
the said Cornelius Loften for himself, & his heirs doth further covenant,
promise, grant & agrees to & with the s’d John Halloway, his heirs &
assigns, that He the said Cornelius Loften, his heirs, Exec’rs etc, The
aforesaid three hundred acres of Land & Premises unto him the said John
Halloway , his Heirs & Assigns.  Shall & will warrant & for Ever defend
against all former Bargains, Sales, Leases, Claims, & Incumbrances
whatsoever. And the said Cornelius Loftin doth further for himself, his
heirs, covenant, promise, grant & agree to & with the said John Halloway,
his heirs & assigns, that He the said Cornelius Loftin and his Heirs, shall
and will, at any time hereafter at the Bequest Cost & Charge of the said
John Halloway, his heirs and assigns suffer, make, do, acknowledge, execute
& deliver all or any other further, lawful Deed or Conveyance, such as the
said John Halloway, his heirs or assigns, his or their Council shall
reasonably advise or require for the further, better, purely and sure making
the said Land & Premises unto him, the said John Halloway, his Heirs &
Assigns for Ever.  n Witness whereof. I have set my hand and Seal the Day
& Year before mentioned.
         Tested;    Thomas Henney
                         Thomas Lyddell
Cornelius Loften


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